Teaching Assistant

Bickley Primary School, Bromley, Kent, BR1 2SQ

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  October 2026

• Closing date

  25 September 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  11 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £29,562.00 - £29,985.00 Annually (FTE)

Teaching Assistant job summary

Your role will include:

• Supporting children with their learning by working with them individually on specific targets or by leading intervention groups
• Supporting children with their emotional well-being so that they are able to access the learning environment
• Implementing provision outlined in EHCPs sometimes by professionals such as OT or SALT

Main Purpose of the Role:

As part of a multi-disciplinary team under the leadership and supervision of the teacher and senior staff, you will work with individuals and groups. Additionally, you will support pupils' access to learning and provide general assistance in managing classrooms across the school.

Support for Pupils:

• Supervise and provide targeted support to ensure pupils have access to learning activities.
• Attend to pupils' personal needs and implement related programs, including social, health, physical, hygiene, first aid, and welfare matters.
• Assist in developing and implementing targets on Education and Health Care plans.
• Establish constructive relationships with pupils and interact according to their individual needs.
• Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils.
• Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in teacher-led learning activities.
• Set challenging expectations and promote self-esteem and independence.
• Provide feedback to pupils on their progress and achievements under the teacher's guidance.
• Use strategies, in liaison with the teacher, to help pupils achieve learning goals.
• Implement structured learning activities under the teacher's guidance.
• Monitor pupils' responses to learning activities and accurately record their achievements and progress.
• Provide detailed and regular feedback to teachers on pupils' achievements, progress, and any issues.
• Promote good pupil behaviour, promptly addressing conflicts and incidents in line with
• established policies and encourage pupils to take responsibility for their behaviour.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Bickley Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 408 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Bickley Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bickley-primary-school

Bickley Primary School are a two-form entry school where children are happy and confident. High quality learning and teaching leads to consistently high levels of attainment. We have a wide range of extra-curricular activities and participate in many external events.
High quality teaching and learning enables children to achieve well and develop skills that they will be able to transfer across a wide range of contents long after they leave us, into higher education and beyond. We teach our pupils how to learn so that they are able to become highly motivated, resilient and ready to tackle challenges – academic and personal.
Our children benefit from extensive grounds and facilities. We have a supportive community and welcome and encourage all to become involved.

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